There is a class, moreover, by whom all these scientific theories, and more are held as ascertained facts, and as the basis of philosophical inferences which strike at the root of theistic beliefs.
Asa GrayAbout author
- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: american
- Born: November 18, 1810
- Died: January 30, 1888
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